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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're asking the wrong people. Post it in Fairfax Underground and you might get a different answer.[/quote]

Exactly. Most people on this forum literally have ZERO understanding of how anything mechanical works. They are Eloi. They understand things like "feelings" and being triggered and hating republicans. All that stuff is right in their wheelhouse. How cars work? Not so much. Most couldn't change a tire at gunpoint.

Actual answer:  in all likelihood the car will be fine on that trip if it runs as well as you say it does. The cats needing replacement maybe throw a check engine light, but it'll keep going. Other stuff should be checked too though:

Engine oil level
Transmission fluid level, and check the fluid itself. It should be pinkish and sweet smelling, not brownish and burned smelling.
Coolant level
Battery (look for and clean any corrosion around the terminals. Soda can actually be used to do this if you don't have terminal cleaner)
Check the serpentine belt! Look for any cracks or fraying that run the length of the belt. Small tiny cracks that go across the belt are fine, btw.
Tires. Make sure they have at least 3/16" tread and are at correct pressure. 
Brake fluid level
Power steering fluid level
Top off washer fluid reservoir

All this can be done in less than 10 minutes, and if you do every item on this list you'll not only detect any obvious issues that would cause you trouble on this trip, but you'll also be in literally the top 1% of people here who know anything about cars afterwards. [/quote]

+1
And with a '99 camry, the above mentioned is so easy to do. It's not like today's cars where it's impossible to change the oil yourself, everything is computerized,  etc.[/quote]

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